Members of the Republican Party in Mohave County responded to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. “The day after the Capitol incident our phones were just ringing off the hook,” said County Recorder Kristi Blair. “Some were asking to be taken off the Republican party rolls and some Republicans re-registered […]
MOHAVE COUNTY – The Arizona court system will become the first in the nation to implement a new digital evidence management technology later this year, with Mohave County Superior Court participating as one of six pilot courts. The platform is the Digital Evidence Center from Thomson Reuters and will be used to organize and annotate […]
KINGMAN – Chief Rusty Cooper said impairment is a suspected factor in a Kingman police department investigation of a domestic quarrel that ended in an early Thursday stabbing. Officers responded at about 2:30 a.m. to the incident in the 2500 block of Chambers Ave. Cooper said police contacted Kayla Blocker, 30, who told them that […]
MOHAVE COUNTY – Ryan Esplin is being promoted to the Chief Deputy of the Civil Division of the Mohave County attorney’s office. Esplin has worked in the division for about four years. County attorney Matt Smith is promoting Esplin to succeed Bob Taylor. The latter is retiring early next month following a 16-year run with […]
KINGMAN – A 7.5-year prison sentence was ordered Wednesday for a Kingman drug dealer. The punishment imposed by Mohave County Judge Doug Camacho was stipulated in the plea agreement convicting 46-year-old Jesus Sanchez of possession of dangerous drugs for sale. Deputy county attorney Amanda Claerhout said officers executing a search warrant last Nov. at a […]
BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City police report progress in their investigation of small business burglary and robbery incidents that occurred within a short time span last month. Investigation resulted in the identification of suspects Matthew David Patrick, 18, and Anthony Robert Wartella. Bullhead City police department spokeswoman Emily Fromelt said Patrick and Wartella entered the […]
KINGMAN – Kingman police say they don’t know why a local man targeted the Middle School on Detroit Avenue with Monday morning bomb threats. An investigation of the threatening calls at 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. led to the arrest of Manuel Molines. No explosives or suspicious devices were located on the school grounds. The 39-year-old […]
LAKE HAVASU CITY – A prison sentence is prescribed for a Lake Havasu City drug dealer who entered a plea agreement at the Mohave County courthouse in Kingman. Robert Lathrop, 59, Lake Havasu, pleaded guilty Friday to possession of dangerous drugs for sale and misconduct involving weapons. Prosecutor Jonathan Robinson said police officers executed a […]
BULLHEAD CITY – Driving another person’s vehicle without permission while intoxicated and fleeing the scene of a Bullhead City traffic accident will result in a prison sentence for a Marana man. Buddy Smith, 47, pleaded guilty Friday to leaving the scene of an accident involving injury. Terms of the plea agreement will result in other convictions for […]
LAKE HAVASU CITY – A 4-year prison term was ordered Thursday for a Peoria woman who allegedly sold large quantities of heroin and counterfeit pills in the Lake Havasu City area. Judge Doug Camacho sentenced Summer Parkerson, 34. “I do take full responsibility for my actions,” Parkerson told the Judge. “Any leniency is appreciated.” The […]